"Gladstone bag" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Gladstone bags [plural]
Etymology: Named after British prime minister William E. Gladstone (1809–1898), a frequent traveller. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|prime minister||||}} prime minister, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|William E. Gladstone}} William E. Gladstone, {{named-after|en|William E. Gladstone|born=1809|died=1898|nat=British|occ=prime minister|wplink=William Ewart Gladstone}} Named after British prime minister William E. Gladstone (1809–1898) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Gladstone bag (plural Gladstone bags)
  1. (dated) An early hinged bag, a precursor of the modern briefcase. Tags: dated Synonyms: Gladstone
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